Holly O'Brien

Holly O'Brien spent her childhood in the beautiful town of Roseburg, Oregon. A born performer, Holly began dancing at age three. By age seven, Holly was cast in her first musical theater production, The Sound of Music. At fifteen years old, Holly was accepted to the world renowned Interlochen Arts Academy where she majored in Opera, and Theater. Holly went on to earn her B.F.A in musical theater from The Hartt School, in Hartford CT. After graduating, Holly moved to NYC and began working as an actress. Holly quickly landed the role of "Belle" in the regional premiere of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. She then went on to play the role of "Belle"in Disney's Beauty and the Beast at The Merry- Go- Round Playhouse, followed by Arkansas Repertory Theater. Holly also had the honor of working with the legendary Martin Charnin on his revival of The Musical "Two by Two" with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Martin Charnin. She revived the Madeline Khan role of, "Goldie", singing the aria "The Golden Ram". The musical is currently being work shopped for a Broadway revival. Holly has performed in several regional theater productions, as well is in NYC. Holly has also worked in television, as well as most recently playing the role of "Detective Jane Kulesa" in the web series, Nightwing Escalation. Holly recently played the role of "Norma Jeane Mortenson/Marilyn Monroe" in the play "Norma Jeane Enlightened", by Joanne De Simone in NYC. Holly is a singer/songwriter, and she can be seen performing her original music around NYC.